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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
NEWS Or TfIE PAY.

Mr.. Mauning's condition WAS less sati>fac
tory yesterday.
The Oxford, Md, Military and Naval Ac.
ademy will be closed up to-day.
Tho Swiss government has resolved to act
vigorously against socialists and anarchists.
The Pope is about to issue letter sane
tioning the proposed Catholic University in
America.
Meetings were held in Great Britain and
Ireland yesterday to protest against the Co.
ercion bill.
Ex-Preeident Arthur's house on Licking.
ton avenue, New York, was sold yesterday
10 A. S. Hatfield for S24, $50.
Abraham L. Bowser shot and killed him
self at Hagerstown, Md yesterday, on being
detected in robbing the store of Rufus Hays.
The interstate commerce commission has
passed an order relieving Southern railroads
from the long and short haul clause Of the
interstate law for 90 days.
Among the Presidents special callers yes
terday was Col John H. Haverly. the well.
known theatrical manager, who says the
present administration has not iDterfered
with the show business on the contrary. it
has improved it.
lie LueulCSl IIdleEuItJ VI tuc plS'EICL VI
Columbia is stirred up over Dr. Sewers
meeting it was charged that he violated the
code of ethics. The matter was referred to
committee for investigation.
Thoebe, the labor candidate in the Gov
irgton, KY. district at the last congression-
al election, has announced that he has con-
Guided to withdraw his contest of the seat
80 pooEar Cariicfa II GorliC1a 4
tached the least Importance to the contest.
Gen. Paine, owner of the yacht Mayflow
er, has decided to build steel center board
Yacht about the size of the May flower to
defend the Americas cup. She will be
smooth.seamed both above aud below the
water line, and is to be built at Wilmington,
Del. Work will be begun at once. The
craft will be eighty. six feet in length on the
than the Puritan.
The State election in Rhode Island took
place yesterday Davis, (democrat,i has a
plurality for Governor OF probably 1900,
together with the lest of the democratic
State ticket. except the attorney. general,
which is still in doubt As far as can be as
certained the House stands 81 republicans
and 20 democrats, and the Senate Is repub
licans and 10 democrats, with four cities or
towns unheard FROM
Mervine Thompson, known as 1.-THE
Cleveland Thunderholt," gave a sparring
exhibition last night ct Baltimore with
James O'Day, local pugilist Of The heavy
weight class The local man surprised
every one by hitting the "Thunderboltn
Eherever he pleased. aud wound up by
knocking iirl clean OF the stage. The
hit began to look so much in earnest that
The police stopped it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

THE NATIONAL DRILL.-The San An.
tonic and Belknap Rife companies will not
withdraw from the National Drill at Wash
ington, as was their first intention, they
having been informed that the colored
troops would be camped and drilled separ-
ately from the white troops, and that ne.
groes would not be appointed officers OF the
dag.
at meeting of prominent citizens and
military officers at Montgomery, Ala, it was
decided to postpone the drill which was to
have been held in that city next June until
May. 1888. This action was taken because
an impression bad been created in the coun-
try that the drill was intended to iDiure the
success CT the Washington drill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

TIE DIET CoMNnrrEE.-The lsa..I.s.
debt committee appointed to meet ii. ';
resentatives Of the foreign bondhollsr. -; ~
a meeting yesterday
Speaker Stuart was elected Chairman
1t WIS agreed that the committee v.-,,
meet here three or four days in adysr.. y,
the arrival of the bondholders comn;,.. v
aud that in the mean time each m ,.,s.'
would post himself on all subject. ill., ..--o:'
come up for discussion in the coniers9.! %
Mr.. James D. Craig will be the eer. :,
accountant of the committee. ~
Auditor Marye is preparing from .
latest possible figures a statemea. n n. U:
venues and expenses of the State WbicS {.
ia beloved, will be of great value N ~
conferees. @'
The representatives of the fo.san h.,
holders will sail rom England on Sl,r gS-.'
and will probably arrive in Richmoai !.
about ten days thereafter -R'c5-i NJ.
patch otto day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
Land Slide.

MONTE CARLO, April IA heavy land
alide occurred here to day Masses OF
rock and earth slid down and now entirely
block the railway and carriage road. Trains
from Cannes and Mentone, we'll laden with
tourists, has marvellous escapes from destruc-
lion, getting over the tracks just in time to
avoid humiliation. The land fall is so great
that it will stop all railway communication
with Monte Carlo for at least a hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On Tuesday night during scufiie over q
pistol between colored mau named Ben
son and his sister, living in Portsmouth, the
pistol was fired off, the bullet taking effect
in the head Of q three year old child that
was playing on the floor making a fatal
wound.
The republicans of Shenandoah county
held convention at Woodstock yesterday
and nominated full county ticket for the
county officers. Althoughit is Senator Rid
dleberger's home, the controlling element OF
the convention was antagonislic to the Sen
ator and in favor of Gen. Malone.
The meeting OF the Joint legislative COM
mission appointed 10 confer with the bond
holders was held in Richmond yesterday
evening, and Speaker Stuart, of the House,
was chosen chairman. The Governor has
information that the representatives of the
foreign bondholder5 will leave London Sat.
urday and arrive on the 18th inst.
Secretary Lohr, of Pickett's Division As
ISOLATION, says he is receiving letters from
surviving members of the old division in all
to attend the reunion st Gettysburg on July
8. The contract for the erection Of the
granite monument to be erected By the di.
flSlOu OIi tue UhtIlcHcIu VIII Ue aNaTueu
during the present week.
The colored man Rufin, who was shot on
the streets, in Petersburg, last Monday, By
Frank Langston, son of j. NJ. LangsLoD,
over a quarrel about meerschaum pipe,
died yesterday from the effects of his
wounds. Langston will be tried at this
term of the court for murder in the first de-
gree. His father has employed some of the
best legal talent in the city to defend him.
Langston is confined in Jail in q cell with
another prisoner charged with murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

lint that Mrs. Holmes? I thought the
doctors gave her up. She looks we'll now"
"She is well. After the doctors gave up
her case she tried DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite
Prescription and began to get better right
away. heard her say not long ago, that
she hadn't felt so we'll in twenty years. She
does her own work and says that life seems
worth living, at last. Why said she, i
feel az if had been raised from the dead,
almost" Thus do thousands attest the
marvellous efficacy of this God-given RENE.
dy for female weakness, prolapsus, ulcera-
ton, leucorrhna, morning sickness, weaa-
ness of stomach, tendency 10 cancerous di.
sease, nervous prostratioD, general debility
and kindred affections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE or HGA1rH-A 49,
interesting communication to II D.
has been made by Dr.. f. Peyi Poca.r cbo.
ton, on the influence o. the roceu, earl ~.
shocks in that city upon the hca,t1 of tia. r...
i.auts. In addition to the ra.uu, alarm ~,
fright which were quite Universal soma "a.
sons were attacked with nausea ami ynri,.,.
which REQUIRED or persisted in ,e.s case. +.
days. Two gentlemen on theishnl- .glrvr
from Charleston had their eye filed p..5 ...-
not to be repre'sed, but not caused b7 a..-r
fears FOX their personal Salty. tor ,ae d.r,,
there was not imminent MANY person. f7.
rienced decidedly electrical distur luce,. vi
were repeated on the successive recurrence Of p.
shocks. These were generally tiug'iue prick.-,
sensations, like needles and pin affecting +.
lower extremities. One gentleman was onf..
IL relieved of his Rheumatism, another u.o +.
months was nervous, depressed aud entirely cr,
bic to attend TO business regaiuei hIs forms-,
tivity and energy. Several cssas OF mcajiIt h
turbance, owing to anxiety and prolonged a.s
rest, some of them persistent oec.. amor.
DR.. Pochers patients
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
Alex ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL :

TIE MAHoNEITEs il the State Senate
protested against the action OF the president
of that body in ignoring them entirely IL
the selection Of the members OF the Joint
legislative committee appointed to confer
with the creditors of the State with refer
encs to the settlement ssof the State debt
Their protest was only another exhibition
Of their Characteristic e:iroutery Of The
nsrtv to which they belong. The com
rn;t.ce re ferred to was appointed nominal
~ at east-for the purpose OF settling Inc
dab, aud it should, therefore, in accordance
with that purpose, be composed of men de-
sirous of effecting that settlement. But the
Mshoneiie members of the legislature, when
in the State Capitol, as we'll as when out
side that building, by their actions proved
that such was not their purpose, and some
of them even went so far as to say that nav
inp settled the debt once, the proposed new
settlement was none of their business
Would the selection of such men as mem
hers of the committee have been conducive
10 the attainment of the object for which
that committee was appointed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

THE RESULT of the recent elections in the
West is not at all cheering to the democracy
as it proves that the new labor party has
been recruited chiefly from the old one-the
democratic party, and that by the loss the
latter has thereby sustained, the republican
party, always in the North the party OF the
capitalists and monopolisls, has been eua-
bled to win decisive victories; But 1t also
proves that yet awhile, at least the common
sense feople of the country are IN the
majority, and will not. permit the order OF
things, under which this nation has grown
and pr, spered as 20 other on the face OF the
earth has ever done, to be upturned, and
that the danger OF such an evil made demo-
crsts vote for republicans in Cincinnati and
Chicago, as it made republicans vote Tor
democrats in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

THE CHIEF oil Jet of the interstate COM
merce bill, the only object the people had
in view in asking for its passage, was to
prevent railroad companies from charging
more for short than for long haul; and yet
the operation of the section providing for
that object is the frat one the interstate
commerce commission has suspended. The
experience of this country is to the effect
that of all hrmbugs. government commits.
sions are the greatest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

GIVE SERVICE REFORM. az advocated 10y
the mugwumps, chuckled over by The repub'
licans-who vii scout i; if they shall regain
control Of the governmental executed
by tn administration, seems TO co1s'st al
most entirely of ways aud means hy which
republicans, who GIL nearly all the offices IN
Washington, aud who were given Offices SIS
pay tor partisan services shall he retained,
and democrats who have rendered similar
services TO their own party lie excluded from
federal Office. Now, it may be that this pol
lev is Conducive to the success Of the demo-
cratic party at next yeal 3 national election,
but if $ ;, human nature is not the same now
as formerly, and that can hardly be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

INHIs speech at the unwilling OF the sta
tue to Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, at New
Orleans, Yesterday, ex-President Jefferson
Davis saiC: True to bis characteristics,
Gen. Johnston saw Efforts OF few States to
deprive the minority Of all they held as
their sacred rights, and came through a
trackless desert to offer his sword TO the mi
noritv. which we're struggling for their
rights" And now that quarter OF CEN
tury has elapsed since Gen Johnston's death,
and that cool reason has had time TO resume
its sway, there can be only few men in
the N,yih who see anything to condemn,
either in the man 10 whom this tribute was
paid, or in thu one by whom it was offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
-a9lsgs5 ss=H1
TELEGRAPmHC NEWS.
yer,iict against y. Brown Allen.

lSpcca! Dispatch 10 the alexandria Gs2ette.I
RICHMOND, April The Supreme Court
unanimously decided this afternoon that ex-
Auditor S. Brown Allen and the sureties on
ma official bond are liable for four thousand
four hundred and thirty Ave dollars illegal
Iy paid by him to his brother-in. law, John
E. Hamilton, for collecting taxes assessed
against the Chesapeake aud Ohio and shen-
andoah Valley Railroads in 1854.
ID ID n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

DURING THE Malone regime his auditor
paid his own bro,her.in-!aw, out OF the
States money, five thousand dollars for two
days' work as receiver Of the taxes due the
State by the B. &, O. aud the G. & o. rail-
roads. To day the supreme court of appeals
of the State, though appointed under that
same regime, decided that the ex-auditor
must paw that money back to the State.
1.-THE mills of the gods grind slowly, but
thew grind exceeding fine"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
Case moi AbnndOned.

CINCINNATI, o., April MIR. Thoebe, of
COvinetOn, KY, referring to dispatch from
Washington which stated that he had given
up his contest for the seat of Speaker Car.
Isle, said he has not abandoned the case.
The time for taking testimony 10 rebuttal
by Speaker Carlisle has not yet expired,
and he is informed that Mr.. Carlisle will
take no testimony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

The DEMOCRATIC losses in the republican
States of Ohio and Illinois are partially off,
set by the democratic gain in the republican
State of Rhode Island But the latter is
due almost entirely to the democratic will
ingness to repeal the ong-existing consti-
tutional provision Of Rhode Island, by
which no foreign born citizen of that State
can vote unless be be real-estate owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

An old German of Salem, ILL.,, we'll educa.
ted and perfectly sare on all subjects but
one, thinks that he is continually surround
cd by witches, and wears belt filled with
chunks of lead to prevent them from flying
away with him. He also weights his ankles
to such an extent that it is diilicult for him
to walk His house is crowded with bottled
toads, lizards, and other curious objects,
which he keeps to protects him from
witches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
Strange Phenomeuo,,

AUGUSTA, Wis, April About an inch
of snow fell here Tuesday night, the surface
of which Is.covered with thick layer of
what seems to be dust or ashes. This whole
section, so far az heard from, is covered with
the same yellowish snow. It is a strange
phenomenon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

THE STATE Senate Committee on Roads
will hear argument on the Mineral Railroad
bill THE extension of the Manassas Railroad
to Piedmout), pending before the Legisla-
ture. on the 29th of April the second day
after the reassembing of the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

William Kelly and his son we're trimming
a fallen tree the other day, near Derby,
Conn.,, and the father, Selling limb and
bending it, told the boy to take the axe and
cut it of: The boy took aim, let drive, and
cut of one of his fathers fingers "a well as
any surgeon could have done it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
Voluntary NsansIauehfer.

PITTsRURG, Pa, April Policeman
Charles Jones. who shot and killed his wife
at an Italian ball recently, was convicted to.
day of voluntary manslaughter. The
penalty is a fine and twelve years imp.iaon-
ment in the penitentiary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

A party OF Russians caught in a 5Izal
in one of the new counties on DE Nis:oar.
River, in Dakota, used their slsds for irs
and for three days Toasted on mule me..
their only provision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Gr
don VS. city of Richmond Argued oy Ms
Robert Stiles for plaintiff in error and C. Y
Meredith, esq for defendant il error ati
submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

The Rev. Father Vaudry OF B;a.aai
MINI, charged with sending love eittnn
the pretty daughter Of one OF his patish.Q,.
ers, has fled to escape a coat Of lar aud
feathers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

A Mexican has been selling to the un-
wary at San jose Cali nuggets Of tinfoil,
representing them to be of silver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
Sale of the Mygeia Igo,el.

Fort MONROE, April7, THE Hygeia hotel
was sold to-day for S352. 500. 1t was bought
by Mrs. Phoebus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

BALTIMORE, April Cotton easier m.iill.
1913. Flour about steady and quiet Wtli-
Southern steady and quiet red 9Oa93 amber y
a94 f.; No ] Maryland 81 iqs92 Western fra 80.
dull No , winter ret spot and April 904904
May and june 91lsa91L. Con-Soutbcrn trn.
er and fairly active white 47a47l2 yellow t1g
a4S; Western firIner and quiet mixtl sIu. 80
bid; May l61sa4G7s; June ~ bid steamer %
Did. Oats steady; Southern and Penuag 7aus -
abs Western white 36a3S; do mixed $3.50
Rye firm and quiet at 55a5S. Provision. tesll
aud dull Eggs higher st 14a1i, WI seI
quiet at 81 23al "a. Other articles W.lsuRai
Motto morrow, Good Friday, thero 70 .=1'
markets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April g. ls'--
Receipts of flour are good for heseaaon andprle
though quiet, are well sustained aud no dsp
ton to urge sales is shown by sellers miller;
wholesale dealers. The Wheat markets srodFus
in tone and fairly active; sound hinty lois a
higher and are readily sold; futures are ASH
shade stronger, but nothing except the aafs'or
able appearance of the growing crop AMI coa'.'
ned cold weather is being usel to caus5 Is stl3aaa
feeling. Corn, Rye and Oats are steady fo
ducc is without quotsblc change and IN Ijsa. 70
ceipt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

CHICAGO, April I'll A. IN May Hheco2e.a
ed strong this morning at 933i fcll 'oa o. 93'2
rallied again to S33., bit is again NJ TO- ,'e
May Corn 39s.. May Oats 40 Say L,i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, April The stockmarse. o.sas!
generally strong this morning, advances oyti la
evenings closing prices ranging up to : percent
A few stocks were lower, however The m4tis
was.strong from the opening, but advances az.
cept in few specialties, were confined TO les
than 3. per cent There was no change in as
tone of the market, and at II clock i.wssic7.
and strong. Money easy at 5aG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

New YORK, April cotton duh upl'is
10 GIG; Orleans 100. futures weak. fdli
quiet and unchanged. Wheat better. Corn r g.
ter. Pork steady at SIG p old Nes; fs
steady at S15a15 %. Lard dull at $. 3. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

BALTIMORE, April 7.-yirginia IS conso'inst
=; psst-due coupons 49, new 3s 1910
42l. bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07
MARINE NEW..
DIED.

On Wednesday, april 9th, at 3 p. 90. 4tE5
r., daughter Of the late Charles J.. and ann J.
Neale. Iag~ Funeral from her brother re- aese
to morrow Friday afternoon at ; O'Clock be
latiyes and friends respectfully invite, % a'ieHi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

A MOTHER INVOICE OF STRAINED HONEY
~ received to day by
ap4. j. c MILF -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

~ UNs, PISTOLS. PERCUSSION CAl~ %AIs
VI &C., at a further reduction in prr, 70 zoe
ont We have on hand tn" Merino Felt Wad5 bs..
.imOre make, at manufacturer price,. Gall q. =
King, corner OF Royal street
~ r..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

HONEY DROP, RED CROSS and QUEEa A.
IL NE CANNED CORN for sale by .,.
ap4 ]. c. inLGURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-07

CUTTINGS sUTTINGs.- Gooi pn.ty 5a.
~ cheap Suits inside 20 order aud So a'l-aa -
mh24 AMOS 3. SAW \ hh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
TER-STATE COMMERCE.

The Question of Through Rates Must be Settled
or Canada's Commerce Will be Nearly
Ruined.
WASHINGTON, May 9.--The state de-
partment has received and transmitted
to the interstate commerce commission
letter from the United States com
mercial agent at London, Ont, relative
to the effects of the Interstate commerce
law on trade between the United States
and Canada. The letter declares that
since the law went into operation i'm
ports from the United States have great
ly fallen off and that England is securing
the trade thus lost, owing to the inability
of American shippers to know what
through rates are. The Canadian rail
ways cannot yet give through rates over
their own and connecting American lines
and shippers are consequently unwilling
to let their goods go to the frontier not
knowing what further delivery to
inland or seaboard points will cost The
letter says: A settlement must shortly be
arrived at, Or our commerce will receive
such damage that it will take years to re-
gain the loss of trade and the prestige
which we now enjoy in this country. To
exempllfy, q case has just come under
my notice of a Canadian merchant who
tried to make purchase of California
goods, amounting to about $4,000, but
had to give it up on account of the ina
bility of the American railways to make
his freight rates, end consequently he
purchased elsewhere